Automatic shaver.



J. E. DALEY,

AUTGMATIC SHIWER.

APPLICATION men was 9. 19I6-.

Patented Jan. 29, i918.

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J. E. DALEY.-

AUTOMATIC SHAVER. I APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9. 191a.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, \TAME'JS Emilee-"r DALEY, a snlneot of the K ng of Great Britain, re-

siding at Port Ansoin in the Frovince of Ontario and Dominion of Canada. have in vented certain new and useful Improve l ments in Automatic Shavers, of which the the desired following is'a specification, reference being 'had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an automatic shaver and has for its principal object the production of a device which is so constructed as to automatically move the razor blade so as to allow the blade to very easily and.

rapidly shave the face of the user.

1 Another object of this invention is the production of an automatic shaver which is provided with a simple and c1 eient means for rapidly reciprocating the connection for the razor thus permitting the razor blade to very face of the user,

v Another object of this invention is the production of an automatic shaver wherein adjustahlesupporting means is provided for the razor blade so that the razor blade will be held so as to reciprocate and also to give tiona -Another object of this invention is the production of an. automatic shaver wherein a housing is provided having a tube extend.- ing therefrom so tha'tthe housing and tube may very readily and efficiently support the operating elements of the shaver in a com act position so that although the lilacle may e very readily and rapidly operated for shaving the face of the user the operetin elements will be held so as to positively anr eiiiciently operate and also heprotected from injury. V

With these and otherohjects in view this invention c'onsistsrofcertain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will he hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

I 0 0 I! I Figure 1 is a top plan view Oftnfi auto-- matic shaver as constructed in accordance,

with this invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on rapidly and automatically shove the fl is provided with a central o}? length of a stroke when in operai through the opening 4; formed at one en line 22- 2 of Fig. l, looking inthe diieetion elevation of theenterhetie and is demonntably retained in position by means of the .serews 3 which through the plate 2 and into the walls of thehonsing 1, whereby the housing and plate will 'for n an incloserl strnctnreffor receiving the taper ating elements oi. the shaver. 5% housing 1g 4 at one end thereof which IEfiIt-E EQFS with She cen tml bore 5 extendingthrougfh. the who 6. vThis tube 5 is provided withsn integrzll flange 7 at one end which an upon, tlze'end of the housing 1 so that the tube 6 may be held in a fixed position upon the housing 1 by means ot the screws 8 which"'pass through thegflang'e 7 into the housing has shown in Fig. i for this purpose; "A 'short well 9 is formed within the housing adje- Peitented Jain E355,

4 is e. central longitudinal -section cent one end of the housing and depends for a considerable distance'oalthoughfit termiates at-a distance from the closure plate so r as. to not interfere with the tree acoess of the housing: 1. 1 As this'well entenzls entirely across'the wiclth or housing l,

a s shown in Figa- 2. it will be readily corned, although it does not extend the entiredepth of the housing, as shown in Fig. 4. r

The cores 10 are carried. in Specerlreletion by the well 9 extending from thetoppm site of the housing so as to support the l electromagnets 11., The flat spring lfi'which eel-"rise the ametnre i l is hehl by the bolts 13 upon-the housing} and entendsso ante have its branch arms i l, in elinementpwit l loo 7 set position as desired.

the ends or the cores and the electromagnets 11. The binding post is mounted upon the housing 1, as shown in Fig. el, although it is insulated therefrom, as shown at 16. At the inner end of this binding post 15 there is carried a spring tongue 17 which is held in a set position by means of the set screw 18. The binding post 19 is grounded upon the housing 1, and these posts 15 and 19 are adapted to be supplied with an electric current so that the current will pass through the'housing 1 and wall 9 and as a consequence will energize the electromagnets 11. As these electromagnets are energized their magnetism will attract the armature lat against the tension of the spring tongue 17. It is obvious that in structures of this kind where swinging armatures are employed that as the armature is drawn in one direction by the magnetism of the electron'nignets the spring tongue will also be drawn in the same direction for a short distance. As the resistance of the spring tongue becomes greater, however, the spring tongue will finally spring back to its normal position, thus breaking the circuit, and as a consequence, the magnetism of the electromagncts will cease and the spring of the armature will again return the armature to its normal position.

The elongated guard 20 has a flat flange 21 formed thereon and this fiat flange 21 rests upon the forward end of the tube 6 and is retained in position by means of the screw 22. In this manner it will be seen that the guard will be held in a. fixed position upon the outer end of the tube and although this guardv is elongated it is substantially semicircular, in cross-section, as shown in Fig. l. This guard 20 has a slot 23 formed therein through which the set screw ll passes so as to carry the elongated flat bar 25. Since the guard is substantially semicircular in cross-section and the set screw passes through the slot23 formed therein it will be seen that the bar 25 may be moved in either of two directions and retained in a The blade 26 has a hollow clip '27 which is adapted to receive the blade 28. This clip 27 has the spring strips 29'secured thereto, the opposite ends of the spring clips being secured to the bar Thus, it will be seen that the clip 27 will. he eliicicntly supported although the spring strips 29 will permit the clip to be reciprocated when in operation. The pitman rod 30 which, of course, may be hollow it so desired, has its forward end secured by means of a screw 31 to the blade 26 of the clip 27. This pitman rod 30 extends through the bore 5 of the tube 6 and through the opening 4 of the housing 1 into the housing. The pitman rod further extends beyond the wall 9 and between the ma gnets 11 maeeeo so as to have its flat thin end 32 secured by rivets or screws 33, or, in fact, any suitable means, to the armature 1%. Therefore, as the armature is being swung the pitman rod 30 will be reciprocated and thus the clipQT will also be reciprocated, although it will be suspended by the spring strips 29. Upon the reciprocation of the clip '27 it will be seen that the blade 28 will also be reciprocated so as to quickly and etl'iciently share the face of the user. The sleeve 34.- is removably mounted upon the tube 6 and is retained in a set position by means of the set screw 35. This sleeve 3% has a guard plaztev 36 formed thereon, which extends in spaced relation with respect to the guard 20 and this guard plate 36 has guard fingers 36" formed upon its for and edge. Thus it will be seen. that the guard fingers project at all times beyond. the front edge of the blade, although the blade rests thereon, as shown in Figs. 3 and '4. As a consequence, the blade rides evenly upon the fingers, since the fingers slant so as to allow the blade to fit thereon notwithstanding the swinging action ofthe blade. The fingers are placed upon the face of the user,- allowing the heard to project between the fingers and be severed by the blade, although the fingers will protect the face of the user from injury. it will further be noted that the bar as may be adjusted by the set screws 26 and as a consequence the stroke of the blade may be limited in this manner.

When this device is in operation the electric current is supplied'to the electromagnets so that their energization will cause the armaturoto be swung or reciprocated and this action will in turn impart reciprocal movementto the pitman 30. The movement which is imparted to the pitman will in turn be imparted to the clip 37. thus causing the blade, to be reciprocatcd and as the blade is reciprocatcd it will move for a distance beyond the forward portions of the guard and the guard lilade so that when the blade. isresting upon the face of the user the blade 28 by rapidly reciprocating will come into engagement with l'llt! face of the user-and thus quickly and ellicicntly share the face of the user. It will further be noted that the adjustment of the bar 25 will increase or shorten the stroke of the blade, while the adjustment of the protcctor blade will allow a longer stroke. to bc impartmlto the face of the user when the device is in operation.

Therefore, it will be seen that av very simple and cliicient automatic shaver has been provided which will positively and elf- ..licieutl share the face of the user when the pilman is rmiiprocatmlc thus saving considerable trouble and expense and give a more perfect share than (an possn will also.

esaoec bly be attained by the -employment o t an or- .dinaryyazor. it is, of course, obvious that the device may be made of any suitable material, such for instanceas aluminum, with the exception of the spring elements, and the shape or size thereof may be varied according to the desire of the manufacture],- without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is not desired to limit the construction to the specific form as herein disclosed but to include all such forms of the device as properly-come within the scope of the invention as claimed. What isclaimed is 2- 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a housing, a tube carried by and extending beyond said. housing, op crating means carried within said housing, a pitman connected to said operating means and extending through said tube, an elongated substantially semi-circular guard car ried upon said tube, spring strips carried within said guard, 21 blade supporting clip 'sup 'iorted by said strips, whereby said blade supporting clip may be reciprocated, said pitman being connected to said clip so as to rapidly reciprocate the same. Y

In a device of the class described, the combination of a housing, operating means carried within said housing, a tube mounted upon said housing, a guard carried upon said tube, an adjustingm'cans carried upon said guard, spring strips carried by said ad-, justing means, a' blade supporting clipcarried by the ends of said strips, said clip being adapted to carry a blade, :1 pitman connected to said clip and extending through said tube, said pitman being connected to the operating means of said housing so as to be reciprocated for reciprocating said. blade supporting clip. v 3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a housing, operating means carried within said housing, a tubecarried by said housing, a pitman connected to said operating means and extending through said tube, a guard carried upon the forward end of said tube, said guard being provided with a slot, :1 bar carried by said guard, a set screw extending through slot and engaging said bar, whereby said: bar may be retained in an adjusted set position, spring strips carried by said bar and extending for a. considerable distance therebeyond, a blade supporting clip carried by said-strips, said pitman being connected to said blade supporting clip, said blade sup porting clip being adapted to carry a blade, whereby said blade may he rcciprocated by said pitman, at which time said clip will swing upon said strips, said bar being adapted to move so as to increase or decrease the length of the strokev of said clip.

4. In a device of the class described, the

Icombinationof a housing, operating means carried within said housing, a tube extend ing from said housing, a p-itmanconnected to said operating means and extending through said tube, a guard carried upon said tub'e,

an adjustable supporting means carried by 79 to said operating means and extending 5 through said tube, a guard carried upon said tube, an adjustable supporting means carried by said. guard, a blade carrying clip supported by said adplstable supporting means, said blade carrying clip bc- 9o ing adapted tocarry a blade, said pitman being connected to said clip, whereby as said pitman is reciprocated reciprocal movement will be imparted to said clip, a. sleeve slidably mounted upon said tube, means for retaining said sleeve in an adjusted set position, a flat guard plate carried by saidsleeve. whereby said guard plate may be moved to an adjusted set position, saikl' guard plate extending adjacent said clip,

whereby the plate may rest upon the face of the user for protecting the users face."

6. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a guard, spring strips carried with n said guard, a blade supporting Hi5 clip carried by said strips, whereby said blade will be siilpportcd, and means for reciprocating said clip.

7. in a device of the class described, the,

combination of a guard, spring strips carriedwvitl in said guard, a blade supporting clip carried by said strips, whereby said. blade \will be supported, means for adjustably rgnlating the movement of said clip in one direction, and means for rccip'ro- 115 eating said clip.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a guard, means for supportin said guard, an adjusting means oarricd u}? by said adjusting means, a blade-supporting clip carried by the ends of said strips, said clip being adapted to carry a blade, and means carried by said first-mentioned means for reciprocating said clip, said adjusting 125 means being adapted to regulate the outward movement of said clip.

9. In a device of the class described, the

y as said pitman is recipro- 75 on said guard, spring strips carried g i aaae'oo combination of a guard, means for supportcarried by said strips, means for reoiproing said guard, said guard being provided eating saidclip, and said bar being adapted with a slot, a bar carried by said guard, a to regulate the outward movement of said 10 set. screw passing through said slot and encli a r i 5 gaging said bar, thereby holding said bar 7 iii testimony whereof I hereunto aflix in an adjusted set position, spring strips signature.

carried by said bar, a blade supporting clip JAMES ERNEST DALEY, 

